Ethiopian adds ninth B787 to its fleet

Ethiopian Airlines received its ninth B787 on August 3rd. The aircraft has been named ‘Great Wall of China’, and will be operated on services to Hong Kong from Addis Ababa.

Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, Tewolde Gebremariam, said: “For almost seven decades, Ethiopian has been playing a pioneering role in African aviation by providing its esteemed customers the most technologically advanced aircraft the industry has to offer. Going forward, we will continue to expand our 787 destinations with the aim of providing our esteemed customers with the ultimate in on-board comfort.”